In the matter of Duraisamy Baskaran v. GAIL (India) Limited and Ors., the Telangana High Court on 16th March 2021 set aside the orders of removal by ...
Maharashtra sets up Appellate Authority for POSH Matters
A writ petition was filed before the Bombay High Court under Article 226 by Dasharath Kallappa Bhosale (“Petitioner”) in the matter of Dasharath Kall ...
Time Has Come For Our Society To Understand The Sexual Abuse And Sexual-Harassment And Its Implications On Victims: Rouse Avenue District Courts, New Delhi
In the matter of Mobashar Jawed Akbar v. Priya Ramani, the Court of Shri Ravindra Kumar Pandey, Rouse Avenue District Courts, New  ...
Action Should be Initiated Against Those Who File Frivolous Complaints: Delhi High Court
In Laishram Premila Devi & Ors. vs. The Sate & Ors. and Nirmala Khatri & Ors. vs. The State & Ors., the Delhi High Court on February ...
Supreme Court on flirting with junior officer and suo motu cognizance of conduct
While cases dealing with sexual harassment at workplace continues to surge, the Supreme Court on 16 February, 2021 observed that it is unacceptable t ...
Delhi Court on Priya Ramani and MJ Akbar defamation matter
In what lasted for around two years, the Delhi Court on Feb 1, 2021 decided on the defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani by Mobashar Jawed ...
High Court of Rajasthan on harassment over digital platform
In the matter of Sanjeev Mishra v. Disciplinary Authority and General Manager, Bank Of Baroda and ors, The High Court of Rajasthan on 11th January, 2 ...
Kerala High Court held Law does not contemplate discrimination on basis of sex & deals with sexual harassment only
In the case of Dr. Prasad Pannian vs. The Central University of Kerala & Ors., in High Court of Kerala, dated 2nd December, 2020, the Court held ...
Delhi High Court states that Internal Committee cannot do Moral Policing
Recently, in a judgment dated 16th December 2020, the Delhi High Court, in the case of Bibha Pandey vs Punjab National Bank and Ors. stated that, “Mo ...
Sikkim High Court says Definition of ‘Workplace’ is an inclusive one & not exhaustive one
In the case of Silajit Guha vs. Sikkim University & Ors. on 8th December 2020, a writ petition before HC Sikkim was filed by a professor of Sikki ...
Respondent can be of the same gender as the Complainant
In the case of Malabika Bhattacharjee vs. Internal Complaints Committee, Vivekananda College and Ors., Calcutta High Court, decided on 27th November, ...
Delhi High Court on sending sexually coloured messages
In a judgment dated 27th September 2017, the Delhi High Court in the case of Jahid Ali vs Union of India,. upheld the dismissal of the Petitioner on ...
Delhi High Court on compulsory retirement and ‘welcome’ sexual advances
In a judgement dated 25th November, 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Ajay Tiwary vs University of Delhi & Ors. upheld the compulsory ret ...
Himachal Pradesh High Court on Transfer of Complainant pending inquiry and Retaliation
In a Nutshell: The Himachal Pradesh High Court, in the case of Sunita Kumari Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh decided on 10th September, 2020, dismissed ...
Kerala High Court on Transfer of Respondent pending inquiry into Sexual Harassment complaint
In a Nutshell: Kerala High Court, in the case of Saikuttan O.N. vs Kerela State Electricity Board decided on 11th August, 2020 dismissed Petitioner’s ...
Kerala High Court decides on Online Sexual Harassment, Cyber Bullying & More
In a nutshell: Kerala High Court, in the case of Majeesh K Matthew. vs State of Kerala and Ors decided on 20th June, 2018, rejected the Bail applicat ...
High Court of Kerala on Consent and Sexual Activity
In a Nutshell: Kerala High Court, in the case of Thankappan P.K. vs State of Kerala and Ors decided on 29th June, 2020, upheld the conviction of a ra ...
Sole testimony of victim of sexual harassment is acceptable in a departmental inquiry
In the case of Bhuwan Chandra Pandey vs. Union of India and Ors., before the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital, Decided On: 15.06.2020, the quest ...
Section 16 does not prohibit consideration of material in the manner provided under law when the issue involved warrants taking note of such proceedings
Recently, in a judgment dated 09th January, 2020, the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench at Delhi (“Tribunal”) in the case of Praveen Bhatt v/s U ...
Madras High Court on quashing of show-cause notice issued to a professor facing sexual harassment charges
Recently, in a judgment dated 13th August, 2019, the Madras High Court in the case of Samuel Tennyson v. The Principal & Secretary, Madras Christ ...
Madras High Court on definition of ‘employer’, role of LC and solitary allegation of intemperate language against a female employee
Recently, in a decision dated 17th February, 2020, the Madras High Court in the case of Union of India and Ors. vs Smt. Reva Srinivasan Iyengar and O ...